NHL Players Born In Connecticut

CaptionEric Boguniecki - New Haven

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Right winger Eric Boguniecki, left, made his NHL debut in 1999 with the Florida Panthers. His first full season was in 2002-03 with the St. Louis Blues, the team that drafted him. That season Boguniecki, who stands at 5-foot-8 (short by hockey standards), scored 22 goals and added 27 assists for St. Louis. Since then, he has bounced between the NHL and the AHL, while also playing a season in Germany. This past season, he played for the AHL's Iowa Chops, a former farm team of the Anaheim Ducks. In 178 career NHL games, he has 34 goals and 42 assists. Boguniecki was born in New Haven and grew up in West Haven. He played college hockey at the University of New Hampshire for four years.

Right winger Eric Boguniecki, left, made his NHL debut in 1999 with the Florida Panthers. His first full season was in 2002-03 with the St. Louis Blues, the team that drafted him. That season Boguniecki, who stands at 5-foot-8 (short by hockey standards), scored 22 goals and added 27 assists for St. Louis. Since then, he has bounced between the NHL and the AHL, while also playing a season in Germany. This past season, he played for the AHL's Iowa Chops, a former farm team of the Anaheim Ducks. In 178 career NHL games, he has 34 goals and 42 assists. Boguniecki was born in New Haven and grew up in West Haven. He played college hockey at the University of New Hampshire for four years. (JULIE JACOBSON / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Washington Capitals right winger and captain Chris Clark has been in the NHL since 1999, when he made his debut with the Calgary Flames. He played for Calgary up until the 2003-04 season, when he helped the Flames reach the Stanley Cup finals, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the 2004-05 lockout season, Clark joined the Washington Capitals. It was with the Capitals that he had his best statistical season, with 30 goals and 24 assists in 2006-07. Injuries have limited Clark's playing time over the past two seasons, though he returned during the Capitals' playoff run in 2009. Clark played college hockey at Clarkson University in New York.

Washington Capitals right winger and captain Chris Clark has been in the NHL since 1999, when he made his debut with the Calgary Flames. He played for Calgary up until the 2003-04 season, when he helped the Flames reach the Stanley Cup finals, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the 2004-05 lockout season, Clark joined the Washington Capitals. It was with the Capitals that he had his best statistical season, with 30 goals and 24 assists in 2006-07. Injuries have limited Clark's playing time over the past two seasons, though he returned during the Capitals' playoff run in 2009. Clark played college hockey at Clarkson University in New York. (GEORGE BRIDGES / MCT)